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The Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) are set to receive this country’s second-highest honour, the Chaconia Medal gold, at today’s annual National Awards Ceremony at President’s House.
Additionally, Javelin World Champion Keshorn Walcott and TKR stand-outs, captain Nicholas Pooran and Keiron Pollard, have been named national sport ambassadors, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar announced at a reception for the athletes at the Diplomatic Centre in St Ann’s, Port-of-Spain, yesterday.
Under the National Rewards and Incentives Policy framework implemented in 2018, both Walcott and 400m World Championships silver medallist Jereem “The Dream” Richards are also entitled to a total of $750,000: $500,000 for World Championships gold and $250,000 for silver. The Prime Minister announced they would receive their due.
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